A cookie cutter basic
Original recipe yields
5 dozen cookies
Cooking day instructions
Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. Add rest of ingredients. Roll out on countertop or cutting board, and cut with desired cookie cutters.
Bake at 400 degrees on ungreased cookie sheets for 7–10 minutes. Cool completely. Freeze, using instructions for baked goods.
Hints
Sprinkle with colored sugar prior to baking or frost with icing when cooled.
For fresh-baked cookies, cookie dough balls may be flash frozen on cooking day, then thawed and baked on serving day.